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    grinding
    /ˈɡrʌɪndɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a difficult situation) oppressive and seemingly without end: "grinding poverty"
    • 2. (of a sound or movement) harsh and grating: "the grinding roar of the lorries"

    noun

    • 1. the reduction of something to small particles or powder by crushing it: "the roasting and grinding of grain, usually barley, for use in brewing"
    • 2. the action of rubbing things together gratingly: "it's a question that has caused much grinding of teeth among scientists and medics over the last 50 years"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRINDING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Grinding is the process of removing the surface of a hard material using a wheel made from or covered in hard grit.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › grindGRIND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Grind definition: to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet. See examples of GRIND used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRIND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder. Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the pepper as you need it. [VERB noun] ...the odor of fresh ground coffee. [VERB-ed] Grind up means the same as grind.

  5. universalgrinding.com › industry-news-blog › what-is-grinding-and-its-workingThe Working Principle and Types of Grinding Revealed

    Grinding uses a grinding tools and abrasive (a free abrasive) to generate relative movement between the processed surface of the workpiece and the grinding tool, and apply pressure to remove it from the workpiece.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grindingGrinding - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of grinding. noun. a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears) see more. noun. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice. synonyms: abrasion, attrition, detrition. see more. noun.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrind verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of grind verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grindGrind - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. the act of grinding to a powder or dust. synonyms: mill, pulverisation, pulverization. see more. noun. the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground. “a coarse grind of coffee” see more. noun.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › grindingGrinding Definition - YourDictionary

    noun. The action of grinding together or crushing into small particles. Ominous creakings and grindings came from the innards of the machine. Wiktionary. (dance) A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together. Wiktionary.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › grindinggrinding - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    grinding meaning, definition, what is grinding: very difficult and unpleasant, and never...: Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › grindgrind - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    grind meaning, definition, what is grind: to break something such as corn or coffe...: Learn more.